So many of the favourites are putting unecessary pressure on themselves - Spain by sacking Lopetegui, Belgium, Argentina and Germany with player omissions, France seem quite settled but will have a brainfart at some point. Brazil don’t seem to have many issues, but i’m starting to think i might back a couple of outsiders each way, maybe Colombia, or Denmark, or…no…mustn’t say it, but who knows, if Brazil get a big injury or just have an offday…

I understand the idea but they’re backed into a corner and they couldn’t do anything. That they have is just ridiculous grandstanding. Just making it a hundred times worse by this. World Cup >>>>> “integrity” of the federation (who gives a shite)

*Be interesting to see how they actually do. Everyone knows their roles and everyone but the striker picks themselves and that could be enough to see them through but then in-game management could be so important and who the hell knows in tournament football. Be mental if Hierro deviates radically from the starting line up though